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Internships are Important for IT Graduates, Says 8 in 10 CIOs
August 15, 2012 by William FriersonGetting an internship is a good idea for all college students, but especially IT majors who will pursue these jobs once they graduate.
Technology students heading back to college this fall may want to add something to their busy class schedules: an internship. In a recent Robert Half Technology survey, 79 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) said internships are an important consideration when hiring new graduates for information technology (IT) positions. Only 13 percent viewed these programs as unimportant. Continue Reading
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After the Job Interview—What’s Next?
April 10, 2012 by William Frierson
Jimmy Sweeney, President of CareerJimmy
You’ve left the job interview and now you may wonder what comes next. On the one hand, you don’t want to sit around waiting for the hiring manager to get back to you. On the other hand, you don’t want to appear rude by contacting him or her too quickly.
Some company representatives appreciate a job candidate who expresses interest and enthusiasm, but they don’t want to be bombarded with follow-up questions. You’re not the only interviewee, so you can imagine how overwhelming it would be to receive a steady flow of emails from eager candidates wanting to know the result of their interviews. Also keep in mind that companies each have their own hiring timetable. You might hear from one in two weeks and from another in two months, depending on personnel, business, vacation, and scheduling conflicts. Continue Reading
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From Job Interview to Job Offer: 7 Sizzling Strategies
March 01, 2012 by William Frierson
Jimmy Sweeney, President of CareerJimmy
Why do some people get hired and others not and do you have any control over the outcome?
I say, “Yes, but first you need to learn and practice what I call the “sizzling seven”—strategies that can turn a job interview into a job offer.
Sizzling Strategy Number 1: Polish Your Resume
Don’t even think of presenting a resume with typos and long-winded sentences or inaccurate information. Read it again. Review it again. Repeat the process again. Continue Reading
